The Shadow In My Eye

Lily Montgomery had always believed her life was marked by goodbyes. Her father, a mystery buried beneath lies. Her ex-fiancé, Matteo, who disappeared without explanation, shattering her heart and dreams. And now, her mother, taken by a cruel illness, leaving her completely alone. Returning to New York for the funeral, Lily—a failed writer struggling to rebuild her career—only hoped to close this painful chapter. But fate had other plans. Her father wasn’t dead as she had always believed—he was Luigi Romano, one of the most powerful mafia leaders in the city. And Matteo? The man who walked away without a trace belonged to that dark world… and now he was her future husband. Forced into marriage for her own safety, Lily finds herself trapped between betrayals, secrets, and a love that never truly died. As she fights to escape the mafia’s grasp and uncover the truth about her origins, a new dilemma arises: Did Matteo really betray her, or did he leave to protect her? And worse… will he do whatever it takes to win her back? In a game between past and present, between duty and desire, Lily must decide if she can still trust the man she once loved… or if he is just another lie in her life.

The story takes the first persons point of view, for a personalized understanding of what the story is all about. Samantha Edwards, the female lead, was a teacher, and a counsellor, who was accused of having an affair with her student, because she showed so much care and love to Craig Anderson, who is an orphan, and is believed to have only gained admission into the school of the rich, through scholarship. Craig is constantly bullied by his fellow class mates, which made Samantha, always take special notice of him. She sees Craig, as a child, who needed all the love and support he could get, and she was willing to show him so much, but only ended up loosing her job, and having her career put to a stop, when the bullies of the school, photoshopped their pictures, and it went viral, that she was sleeping with her student. Her husband filed for divorce, her husband took their only daughter Whitney away from her, and she had to go into hiding, but five years later, Craig Anderson, came to her rescue. Trying to get her everything she lost, because of him, but can any love take place between them? Especially since their age difference is huge. Craig is 21 while Samantha is 33. Will her husband Edward Stones ever allow her have peace with someone else? Find out in this emotion filled story of inlove with my Billionaire Student.

I'm at the supermarket when an old woman I don't know suddenly grips my hand tightly. I instinctively shield my baby bump, but she says, "Someone has placed a swap spell on you. The dead baby is about to be transferred to your body soon." I think she's a liar, but she says, "Hurry up and try to make yourself vomit. You should try to throw up as much of that fish you just ate as you can."

Nalya was forced to dump Sylvan due to her father’s command. She left him with a broken heart a decade ago. And now, they met each other again. But what Nalya did not expect is a different version of Sylvan. He is no longer the man she once loved. He is now the owner of the biggest empire. The ruthless and merciless billionaire of Russia. With the abhorrence Sylvan feels for Nalya, he swore to himself he would get his revenge on his ex-wife and break her heart worse than what he did to him. Kidnapping Nalya was his only solution and he knew that he would successfully ruin her. But why can't he feel satisfied watching her being miserable in his own hands? Why does he feel like something was punching him everytime he sees her tears?

Arin seorang mahasiswi rantauan dari pulau Sulawesi hidup di Yogyakarta demi mewujudkan mimpi dan mengangkat derajat orangtuanya. Hidup di kota tidak semudah yang dibayangkan. Arin harus bekerja keras demi melangsungkan hidupnya tatkala beasiswa yang diberikan tidak mencukupi hidupnya. Pada kerasnya kehidupan itu, Arin bertemu Adam dan Khan. Dua pria yang mengulurkan kedua tangan mereka demi membantu Arin melewati kesulitan hidupnya. Namun, tidak semudah itu menerima uluran tangan seseorang dalam kehidupannya. Ada banyak hal yang harus di pertaruhkan. Terutama ketika benih cinta Arin perlahan tumbuh pada Adam namun keadaan mengharuskannya menikah dengan Khan. Arin sedang menego cintanya. Berusaha menerima kenyataan akan tebaran cinta Khan yang membanjiri hari-harinya. Cinta Khan yang tulus, cinta Adam yang setia, dan Cinta Arin yang ikhlas bertemu pada satu waktu yang menguras habis tenaga dan pikiran mereka.

Ivana Blake never imagined that marrying into one of the wealthiest families in New York would feel like a sentence instead of salvation. Her new husband, Ethan D’Amelio, is charming in public but distant behind closed doors, quickly swept away by his corporate empire. Left alone in the cavernous D’Amelio estate, Ivana finds herself watched, haunted—not by ghosts, but by a man far more dangerous: Christopher D’Amelio. Her husband’s stepfather. Cold. Ruthless. Beautiful in a way that burns. He is the man no one dares challenge. The man she should avoid at all costs. But when glances turn into confessions, and silence turns into touches, Ivana begins to unravel a dangerous obsession neither of them can resist. What begins as curiosity turns into a tangled web of passion, betrayal, and secrets that threaten to destroy them both. As the walls close in and her marriage crumbles, Ivana must choose between the safety of a lie—or the fire of a love that should never exist. This is not a love story. It’s a descent into desire, power, and the darkest corners of the human heart.

“I don’t belong to YOU, Maverick.” “Kitten, you’ve been MINE the second you stole my attention.” *** Him crossing paths with me was no accident. Falling in love with him was never part of my plans. It happened almost immediately. Maverick Quinn was like a dream come true. He entered my life like lightning in the darkest parts of my nightmares. I was drawn to him like a moth to a flame, craving his touch more than my lungs craved air, knowing he was slowly becoming my weakness. Flawed by my past, he brought out the worst and best of me without trying. But Maverick has a secret and everyone knows that secrets hold immense power.

Katherine is just a normal girl, who would do anything for her family. Her mother was sick and relied on a certain drug to survive while her younger half brother was still in highschool. Her suffocating life became more harder when her boss' wife found out that she was secretly in love with her husband. Then Katherine also caught the woman cheating on her boss, and things became messy. Rock Figo was a powerful man that loved and respected his wife. He thought she loved him like he did, but all his believes suddenly crumbled when he caught her cheating. And also, his secretary knew about this. He decided to take his anger out on his secretary, which led to their love and hate relationship.

Marianne Fairmount's world shattered when she discovered her fiance in bed with her half-sister. The cruel revelation that she had always been alone hit her hard. Her father turned his back on her, blessing the marriage between her ex-fiance and her younger sister, even celebrating the announcement of their expected baby. Left with no partner, no place to live, dwindling savings, and a job hanging by a thread, Marianne decided to drown her sorrows in one too many drinks. In a moment of reckless abandon, she spent the night with a handsome stranger, surrendering her virginity. Though the night was filled with passionate and sensual moments, Marianne was filled with regret when she discovered that the stranger was none other than Lucius Brown, her new boss and the majority shareholder of the company she worked for. The situation worsened, and with a burning desire for revenge against her family, Marianne found herself drawn to the enigmatic and secretive Lucius. She decided to propose a marriage contract that would not only put her heart at risk but possibly her very life.

“Dominick?” Charlie shouted my name in public. But I simply ignored him. “I like you! Please, say it back!” he added. Still, I ignored him and continued walking without looking back. I couldn’t turn my head from side to side when the scandal had already caught everyone’s attention. “Are you deaf? I like you!” he insisted, this time, his voice even louder compared to earlier. “I know you like me, too. So, please, come back!” Dominick and Clarissa were getting married the next day. However, at the bachelor’s party, Dominick Roy de Guzman accidentally had a one-night stand with Charlie Frost, Clarissa’s older brother.